Cord holder



OOOOOOOO ER Feb. 25, 1941. Q BCUZIANE 2,232,677

CORD HOLDER Filed March 5, 194Q 2 Sl'xeets-Sheerl 2 Patented Feb. 25,1941 UNITED STATES 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a cord or twine holder especially adapted fo-rinstallation on counters and similar devices, and which will be out-ofthe reach and sight of customers and the public and within convenientreach of the clerk or bundle wrapper.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an efficientand inexpensive device of the above stated character which will beextremely easy to install on a display case or counter and will sosupport the ball of cord or twine that the cord or twine can be easilyobtained in amount or lengths as desired and will be out of the way freefrom handling by customers or the public and consequently permits thecord or twine to be kept in a sanitary condition and thereby eliminatewaste.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, illustrating a cordholder mounted on a display case and constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating a portion of thecounter of the display case and an opening provided in the counter topermit passing of the cord therethrough.

Figure 3 is a perspective View illustrating the cord supporting bracket.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View illustrating the cordmounting carried by the bracket.

Figure 5 is a perspective View illustrating the cord guide.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a displaycounter or cabinet on which the counter 6 is arranged at the rear sidethereof and on which the store clerk may wrap goods or articles. Thecounter 6 is provided with an opening I to permit wrapping cord or twineto be passed therethrough. 'I'he foregoing description briefly setsforth a display case or cabinet and its counter to which the presentinvention is adapted for the purpose of supplying to the clerk in aconvenient manner cord or wrapping twine as needed in the operation ofwrapping articles or goods.

A substantially U-shaped bracket 8 is mounted on the rear wall of thedisplay case or cabinet 5 below the counter 6 and includes parallel armportions 9 and a connecting portion IIJ. end of one of the arm portionshas a slight curvature thereto, as shown at I I, and also has therein acord guide opening I2. The other arm portion 9 of the bracket has anopening I3 to receive a fastener I4 in the form of a screw for thepurpose of detachably securing on the latternamed arm portion acone-shaped member I5 employed for the support of a ball of twine or.

cord indicated by the character I6. The cord or twine leaving the ballI6 is passed through the guide opening I2 and the opening 'l in thecounter 6. v

lA guide plate I'I of substantially triangular shape has an angularlyrelated flange I8 notched to receive fasteners IB for securing the guideplate on the cabinet 5 above the counter with the major portion of theguide plate extending at right angles to the rear face of the cabinet.The notches in the flange I8 are indicated by the character 2li and theguide plate substantially intermediate its ends is provided with a slot2I 'Ihe free through which the cord or twine is passed after passingthrough the opening 1 of the counter 6. The apex portion of the plateI'I is slightly curved and is provided with a guide opening 22 throughwhich the cord extends after passing through the slot 2I. The cord onleaving the opening 22 depends downwardly within convenient reach of aperson standing behind or adjacent to the counter 6 so that the cord canbe easily obtained for wrapping articles or the like.

From the foregoing description when taken in connection with thedrawings it will be seen that the present invention may be easilyinstalled and will efficiently support a ball of cord and feed the cordfrom the ball to the user in a Very eicient and convenient manner stillmaintaining the cord out of reach of the public or customers.Furthermore, it will be seen that the ball of cord can be easily placedon its support and removed therefrom when desired. By having the ball ofcord located below the counter makes it morevaccessible for renewal bythe clerk than if supported at a high elevation within the store.

t is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connectionwith the drawings, will fully set forth the construction and advantagesof this invention to those skilled in the art to which such a devicerelates, so that further detailed description will not be required,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In combination with a store showcase having a horizontally disposedcounter mounted on the rear wall thereof and provided with a stringopening located adjacent the showcase, a substantially U-shaped bracketincluding spaced arms and a connecting portion arranged vertically toposition the arms one above the other and secured on the rear wall ofthe showcase below the counter placing the uppermost arm in closeproximity to the under face of the counter, said Wardly for reach by aperson working behind the 10 counter.

GEORGE BOUZIANE.

